IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO.270 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION HAVING ITS OFFICE AT:

KSRTC, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, MYSURU URBAN DIVISION, BANNIMANTAPA ROAD, MYSURU - 570 015.

REP. BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER, KSRTC, CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.D. SURANA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

SRI. SHAFEEQ AHAMED Digitally signed by S/O LATE NAZIR AHAMED, CHAYA S A AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, Location: H IGH COURT OF R/AT NO.41, 2^ND CROSS, KARNATAKA BANNIMANTAPA 'C' LAYOUT, BANNIMANTAPA, MYSURU - 570 015.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. KUMARA, ADVOCATE)

THIS CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11(5) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, PRAYING TO APPOINT AN ARBITRATOR TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN TERMS OF CLAUSE 46 OF THE AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE PARTIES DATED 13^TH NOVEMBER, 2017 VIDE ANNEXURE-A FOR ADJUDICATING THE CLAIM OF RS.1,89,18,719/- ALONGWITH INTEREST.

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

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